467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Bensko, Steve (NMI)
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Bensko
Steve
(NMI)

Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
16066009
O-780289
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
10 Aug 1920

Brookside
Jefferson Co.
Alabama, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
2114 N. Madison
Saginaw
Saginaw Co.
Michigan
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
03 Jul 42

Detroit, Michigan
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

RZI - via Air (Northerh Route)
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
05 May 47

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

15 Feb 1996

Ann Arbor
Washtenaw Co.
Michigan, United States

Cemetery:


Unknown at this time

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
05 Dec 44
Roster of Oficers
788th (2nd Org)
Second Lieutenant
Bombardier
06 May 45
Assigned from 791st BS
788th (2nd Org)
Second Lieutenant
08 May 45
Promoted
788th (2nd Org)
First Lieutenant
29 May 45
RZI Orders
788th (2nd Org)
First Lieutenant
O-1035 - Bombardier
Bombardier
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
788th
Toggler
42-50614
Massachusetts Gal
157
05 Jan 45
Cochem
788th
Pilotage Navigator
42-50611
Bold Venture II
163
17 Jan 45
Harburg
788th
Bombardier
44-40068
Umbriago
167
06 Feb 45
Magdeburg
788th
Bombardier
42-50674
189
08 Mar 45
Dillenburg
791st
Bombardier
42-50816
199
20 Mar 45
Hemmingstadt
791st
Bombardier
42-50846
205
25 Mar 45
Hitzacker
791st
Bombardier
44-50250
School Daze
209
04 Apr 45
Perleburg
791st
Bombardier
44-48860
215
10 Apr 45
Rechlin-Larz
791st
Bombardier
42-51832
218
15 Apr 45
Royan
791st
Bombardier
42-51832
222
21 Apr 45
Salzburg
791st
Bombardier
42-51832
Total Flights: 19
Total Combat: 18
Total Dispatched: 18
Total Credited: 17
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